finally starting the dormer. loft conversion #13

[@DanielPaprocki]

It's unbelievable how you are able to coordinate all this works. I'm watching how you do this project for second time already and I enjoy it like a good movie 😄

[@Mr_A_Builders]

It helps that I was Butlins Summer Season Plate Spinning Champion 2011! University of life!!! Thank you for your support Daniel, we really appreciate it.

[@jrsuk1170]

I like how you built the front of the dormer. There's some good tips in this series for everyone 👍

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Morning mate, hope you're well. It's a great way of not working on a cramped scaffolding and carting all the materials up there. Have a great weekend mate.

[@jrsuk1170]

@@Mr_A_Builders Thanks guys 👍

[@leehewitt9559]

Brilliant job lads. Pity the camera overheated but still get the idea from the pre-built woodwork. 👌

[@markhoulding1938]

Nice tidy job lads 👌

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Thank you, Mark. Hope you're well mate.

[@fergaldaly6567]

Great video lads i start next week my first one me n vincent

[@balke7935]

you lads would do anything for a lath 😂

[@ComeWhatThey]

Looks like good work! Interesting order of doing things but I can see why you did it. One small critique is that the corners will probably be a bit tricky to insulate, look up California corners for the future.

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Will do mate, cheers.

[@EcoMan-te4vu]

Yay- 600th subscriber!

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Haha! Excellent! Another little milestone reached! Thank you EcoMan 2000, we really appreciate it. Have a great day.

[@plummetplum]

Did you chem fix bolt the sole plate into the sloped bricks?

[@amazing451]

At point 0.30 on the video Rich said that the steel was 75mm down from the ridge is that to allow for the furling strips ?

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Yes that’s to allow the total height of roof coverings inc. Furrings strips, plywood, rubber membrane and also so as not to run straight into the ridge and make it difficult to fit ridge tiles later. Thanks for commenting Kevin 👍🏻

[@amazing451]

@@Mr_A_Builders Thanks for the reply I'm bingeing my way through this series 👍

[@LondonStuff.]

Any reason why the dormer is able to rest on the existing wall? I’ve seen some engineers ask to put in a steel to rest on top of the wall.

[@plummetplum]

How waterproof is that Tyvek. Ok to use instead of a tarp over the top of my roof? Ta

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Tyvek is waterproof and breathable so all good. It’s what it’s designed for. 👍🏻

[@billybulmer7386]

Another interesting video guys. If you ever take on an apprentice, he/she is going to be one lucky person working and learning from you lads. Ps: the half naked guy really does need to cover himself up🫣🫣🫣

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Then what would we have to look all day???!!!

[@FitnessfK]

How much like this cost

[@craigrobertsonmsc.6260]

Would I be correct if I guessed Twenty grand as cost for scaffolding (Hired).

[@Mr_A_Builders]

£20k for the scaffold??? Nooooo!!!

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Brilliant, shame the footage of the build bit was lost, but the video was still good

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Cheers Logan. Guess what though...I managed to salvage the footage in the end! Not sure whether I can edit it in without deleting the video though??? Are you really bingeing on all the videos? That's ace if you are! Thank you!

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Lol I love a good build project mate, I’d be there makin the tea if I had chance 😆

[@jeztickles4361]

Header plates should be put in vertical not horizontal. Wouldn’t pass BC

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Morning Jez, hope you're well. I think you may be getting your terminology or your horizontals/verticals mixed up. Thank you for watching.

[@jeztickles4361]

@@Mr_A_Builders 🤣 the headers that you’ve doubled up on the dormer wall, should be installed vertically not laid flat…

[@Mr_A_Builders]

Ah yes, I see what you mean now, sorry! So if you were doing this job you would've turned them on end (vertically)? What size timbers would you have used?

[@jeztickles4361]

@@Mr_A_Builders indeed! Headers should always be installed vertically (on end) and be tripled. We normally use 5x2 or 6x2

[@Mr_A_Builders]

I see your point, but that would massively comprise the head height of the window. If we did what you suggest then the top of the window would be below everyone's head! You'd have to stoop down to look through them! Add the fact that this has been passed by building control, I don't think that there's an issue here at all.